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January 25, 2008

Babywearing Tip Of The Week: Baby, It's Cold Outside!

When I woke up this morning it was negative 7 degrees!!

How do you wear the baby when it is soooooooo cold out?

Well, a while back I did a review for the Secure2Me Baby Blanket over at Mama Speaks and we still use ours- whether it's while wearing Gray or even just in the car or stroller keeping babe cozy. (Tip- we always bring it in the house so that it doesn't stay in the cold car!)

This past week we've had between minus 30 and 40 Celsius weather!But I was thinking the other day, how on earth would I squeeze the kid into a carrier with all our winter gear.Turning a coat into a carrier is a most fabulous idea!

The fleece looks warm for baby, but not so much for mom. I have found that a ring-sling is the easiest carrier to use with winter gear on since it is so adjustable. The MeiTai doesn't feel right and the Ergo doesn't feel as secure buckeled over my coat. I love our BabyLegs too for cold-weather babywearing! A ring-sling and BabyLegs, our winter-wearing favs!

Baby Noah and I kept warm and cozy in New York, just before Christmas, with our Moby Wrap. I still had one of my warm winter coats from when I was pregnant with Julia, and it fit around us both quite snug. I also wore a scarf and wrapped it around the back of Noah's neck, too. No matter what you wear the body heat exchange is wonderful!